The Princess And The Lord

By Zhao Li Xin simple explanation Lory immediately understand the situation, it seems the Zhuang family try to make things hard on Zhao Li Xin but what they did is not conspicuous enough, if they willing follow they rule they might only delay their departed for two days and that didn't make too much different so why they taking a big risk for a minimal result, Lory can't understand what Zhuang family want.

"What do they want anyway?" Lory feel there something off about the situation.

"Report to young madam, they want us to register new permit to leave the dock," said Mong Yi who has been following them from the inn.

"Should we follow the rule?" Lory asked again.

Mong Yi shifts his gaze to his Lord, Zhao Li Xin watch the soldiers whisper to each other than one of them suddenly left in hurry, Zhao Li Xin gaze deepens "Yes, I want to know what their plan is…" then he smiles gently at Lory then he clasped his hand on hers then leave the place in a relaxed manner.

"Hey, if their intention to make us unable to attend the auction, what would happen if their plan succeeds" Lory got curious, Zhao Li Xin is not someone who acted on a whim, as long is not involved her of course. 

"My silly wife, when this Lord eyeing something nothing could escape from my grasped" the corner of his mouth lift slightly.

Lory's brow creased closely "Yeah…. that's doesn't explain anything" Lory tilts her head.

"Since Master Li told Bei Li Yan about the possible map will be an auction at Gui Hong continent, Bei Li Yan already sends his people to watch the situation, so if something happened that stop me attend the auction their job is stalling the time until I arrive" Zhao Li Xin explained his plan patiently.

"So if you arrive late the auction will be postponed, are the auction organizers approve it?" Lory was baffled, Zhao Li Xin might have sufficient power to control everyone behind the scenes but his power supposed to be only in this continent, so how can he have enough power to influence the other continent? She hopes he didn't do anything outrageous.

Zhao Li Xin stares at Lory's innocent eyes with deep affection, Lory always said she's not very good with scheme although she can read people scheme and manipulation however Lory herself didn't like to do the same thing.

When she schemes on other her purpose is to stop her opponent's plan at all cost but she never had an intention to kill or destroy her opponent deliberately, unlike Zhao Li Xin.

"I have my own plan, don't worry whatever I do I will not spill the innocent blood" He gives her reassuring smiles but secretly laments to himself 'Someone bound to be hurt but no one would die...I hope'

On the other hand, Lory was mesmerized by Zhao Li Xin's smiles she doesn't see anything strange in his smiles. The princes only squeal in her head 'Handsome-Handsome-Handsome!'

Zhao Li Xin understands Lory is too soft to her opponent while himself…he is too cruel, a lot of people call him a monster. Zhao Li Xin uses to not care how people perceived him but after he met Lory, he thought he needs to change his image a little he worries one day Lory unable to accept his cruelty and decide to leave him.

Zhao Li Xin got anxious, how could he stop someone who can grow wings behind her back. When people joking that their wife was angry and flew away to their parent's house without notice, Zhao Li Xin didn't take that as a joke, his wife literally could fly, and her family is not in this world!

Lory abruptly looks behind her as she remembers something "By the way, Xi Yin I forgot to ask you why are you here. Is it a honeymoon?" she grinned.

Li Mo Zhen chuckles while Yang Xi Ying face turn red, the conservative lady didn't share her intimated matters openly "You didn't know, we will accompany you to Gui Hong continent"

Lory's eyes widened "Really, you will come too!" she exclaimed.

"Of course!" Yang Xi Ying also got excited.

Suddenly Lory smiles disappeared "Wait, is that brat know about this?" 

"Yue Yin?" Yang Xi Ying also becomes anxious "I didn't tell her, I thought as an Empress she can't have a long journey and left the kingdom unattended for a long time isn't it so I don't want to bother her…" she sighs then Yang Xi Ying bit her lips then look at Lory with worried looks "Is she going to be angry if she knew?"

Lory pursed her lips as she contemplated "Is Ming Yue Yin we are talking about….what do you think?" she raised her eyebrows.

Yang Xi Ying let out a long heaved "She will be furious"

Lory looks into the vast ocean then clicks her tongue "Yeah, I think so too..."

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__At the imperial Palace of Liangzu Kingdom_

At the royal study room, a woman wearing red lavish robes with majestic twin golden phoenix embroidery sits behind a giant desk as she read scroll with a deep frown. Next to her, a eunuch with dark green robes and a black hat helps her to arrange the scroll on her desk, then suddenly someone knocks on the door.

The eunuch hastily opens the door without letting the servant enter the room, the servant whisper to the eunuch's ear. The eunuch expression suddenly becomes stiff, he looks in a deep dilemma as he throws a glance at the woman behind the desk.

The woman feel noticed her subordinated strange reaction, she lifts her head then said: "What?"

The eunuch faltered under the woman intimidating gaze, he hunches his back while walk slowly towards the empress "Your Majesty, there is new information from Jiu Yun Sect"

The woman leans her back then sips her tea "What's wrong, is Xi Ying can't come to the palace?" she appears slightly dejected.

"No…I mean yes, it just…" the eunuch stuttered as he becomes anxious.

"Speak clearly, what's wrong with you?" her eyebrows gradually furrow.

The poor eunuch didn't want to report this, The woman is his venerable Empress, even though she's a woman no one dares to provoke her even the Emperor from other kingdom had to respect her, she is a calmed, strong and firmed leader, the official admired her and the people adored her, she is a perfect leader with only one flaw the Empress attach too much with a woman that she called 'Aunty'

Since she returns the empress always whining how she misses her "Aunty' but the aunty she missed is live faraway and constantly moving so she unable to invited her aunty to the Liangzu Kingdom and not to mention the Aunty 'scary husband' might not be allowed it and that's why she drags Miss Yang her other close friend and also someone who close with the 'Aunty' that the empress mention about, The Empress invites Miss Yang all the time because she lives relatively closer.

And because her father still works as Sun Jan city Governor that make him the Empress subordinated that also make Yang Xi Ying is the Empress subordinated so she can't refuse the Empress's constant invitation despite her husband Li Mo Zhen's dissatisfaction.

"Hei Eunuch Chang, what happened with Xi Ying?" She put down her teacup and her expression become tensed.

"Miss Yang is fine her Majesty, she just left Jiu Yun sect with master Li Mo Zhen to Shan Hu city," said the Eunuch.

She sighs in relief "Oh, for what occasion? Honeymoon?" she asked casually then pour herself another cup of tea.

The poor Eunuch didn't dare to lie so she anxiously said "They…they will join Lord Long Ming to Gui Hong continent…"

Her hand suddenly pauses in the air "Is aunty will be there?" the tea overwhelmed the cup and spill on the table but she doesn't care.

The eunuch back drenched with cold sweat she didn't dare to look up "Ye…yes, Her majesty"

She put down the teapot on the table harshly "They all having fun without inviting me…..HOW DARE THEY DITCH ME!" 

The Empress mighty roar scared the officials whose on the way to report about the kingdom matters, they look at each other and immediately have a tacit understanding, they turn around simultaneously and left in silence.

'Let's report everything tomorrow, today is no good'

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'Ha-chooo'Lory sniffle "My nosed suddenly itchy" Lory scratch her nose, she looks at Yang Xi Ying who keep twitching her left eyes "What's wrong with you"

Yang Xi Ying rubs her left eye "I don't know, it suddenly twitching non-stop" she whines.

Lory laugh at her "What's that, is like a bad sign"

"Do you think so?" Yang Xi Ying giggles.

"Nah, is because of the sands" Lory waves her hands casually.

They both quiet then they tilt their head and feel there something bad is coming at them, but they brush away their thought. Lory scratches her itchy nose while Yang Xi Ying rubs her left eyes, both of them suddenly feel restless.